Police and fire

Posted: Monday, July 10, 2000

By THE JUNEAU EMPIRE

Juneau police, fire officials and state troopers reported:

Driving while intoxicated:

At about 3 a.m. Sunday, Kyle Davenport, 21, was arrested for drunken driving on Trout Street. He was also charged with driving with a revoked driver's license and one count of reckless endangerment. He was taken to the Lemon Creek Correctional Center. His vehicle was impounded.

Assaults:

At about 2:30 p.m. Saturday, police responded to a report that a woman had been beaten Friday night in Juneau. A man, 39, was arrested for domestic violence assault at his Lemon Creek area home. He was taken to state prison.

Shortly before 3:30 p.m., a woman, 26, was arrested for domestic violence assault in the Mendenhall Valley. She was taken to state prison.

Shortly after 5:30 p.m. Sunday, police responded to a report of a fight off Channel Drive. A man, 33, was arrested for assaulting a 39-year-old man.

At about 1 a.m. today, a man, 30, was arrested for domestic violence assault, assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and criminal mischief in Douglas. He was taken to state prison.

At about 1 a.m. today, a 42-year-old man was arrested on five counts of assault in front of a downtown bar. He was taken to state prison.

At about 3 a.m. today, a 43-year-old man was arrested for domestic violence assault in a South Franklin Street business. He was taken to state prison.

Thefts:

At about 9:30 a.m. Saturday, a 71-year-old man reported two fishing poles were stolen from his boat at Robertson Court. The poles were valued at $700.

Shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday, a woman, 42, reported that a carry-on suitcase and a fanny pack were stolen from her car at the Salmon Creek trail head. The car was not locked.

At about 8 p.m. Saturday, a woman, 23, reported that her 21-speed bicycle had been stolen from in front of a Foodland Shopping Center business.

At about 1:30 a.m. Sunday, a girl, 16, was arrested for stealing a car on Teal Street. She was taken to the Johnson Youth Center.

At about 4 a.m. today, a man, 40, reported the theft of $24 worth of cassette tapes from his unlocked car at the Switzer Village Mobile Home Park.

Vandalism and criminal mischief:

At about 9:30 p.m. Saturday, a man, 38, was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest on South Franklin Street. He was taken to state prison.

At about 3:30 a.m. Sunday, a man, 29, was arrested for criminal mischief and resisting arrest at the Auke Bay boat harbor. He was taken to state prison.

Shortly after 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Mark Thompson, 34, was arrested for felony criminal mischief after allegedly punching a hole in a shower wall at a business off Mendenhall Mall Road. The alleged crime is a felony due to the expense of repairing the damage. He was taken to state prison.

Underage drinking:

Shortly after 12:30 a.m. today, a 20-year-old man was cited for underage drinking and driving after drinking on the Glacier Highway. His vehicle was released to his parents.

Vehicle accidents:

At about 7 p.m. Saturday, a 17-year-old girl was cited for unsafe backing following an accident on the Douglas Highway. There were no reports of injuries. Both the girl's vehicle and the one she struck sustained about $5,000 damage.

Shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday, a 49-year-old woman was cited for careless driving after a two-car accident on Egan near the Juneau-Douglas High School. She was taken to Bartlett Regional Hospital for a chest injury, where she was treated and released. The woman's Jeep was totaled, a loss estimated at $10,000. The other driver, a 47-year-old woman, was not injured but her car sustained $500 damage.

Other:

At about 7:30 p.m. Sunday there was a small grass fire reported on Cohen Drive. No damage or injuries were reported.

At about 6:30 p.m. Sunday, a woman, 51, was arrested for being intoxicated in a licensed business following several warnings about disorderly behavior in the area surrounding Front and South Franklin streets. She was taken to state prison.

Bears:

There were 11 reports of non-aggressive bears around Juneau from Saturday morning through Sunday night. At about 10 a.m. Saturday, a bear cub was spotted at the Sprucewood Park and the Glacier View Mobile Home Park. At about 1 p.m. Saturday, tourists cornered a bear on Gold Street in an effort to take photographs. The bear eventually fled into the woods.